Face mask



R. MAFKO,

FACE MASK Jan; 19;1-954 Original Filed Dec. 5, 1951 INVENTOR RUDOLFMAFKO ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 19, 1954 FACE MASK Rudolf Mafko,Wilmington, Del., assignor to Bayshore Industries, Inc., Elkton, Md., acorporation of Maryland Original application December 5, 1951, SerialNo.

260,057, now Patent No. 2,606,324, dated August 12, 195.2.

Divided and this application May 26, 1952, Serial No. 289,943

1 Claim.

This invention relates broadly to 1a'novel face mask and moreparticularly to a new and improved face mask to be used and worn byadults and children alike at Halloween parties and the like, much to theamusement and enjoyment of everyone concerned. In a more specificaspect, the invention relates to and is concerned with a novel face maskwhich, when worn over the face of the user, imparts not only an amusing,comical and sometimes grotesque appearance to the face of the user but,in addition, enables the user to make, at will, a desired loud noise,such as a whistle, a squawk or a urazzberry type of noise knownfamiliarly as a "Bronx cheer. lIn addition, the face mask of the presentinvention may be so designed that the noise maker of the structureserves a dual purpose of emitting a desired loud noise of the foregoingCharacter and also of simultaneously moving and/or distorting one ormore simulated anatomical features of the face and head, such as thenose or tongue.

An object of Vthe invention is to provide a comical and amusing facemask provided with a built-in or integral noise maker.

Another object of the invention is to provide an amusing face maskprovided with built-in or integral means operable at the will of theWearer or user to emit a loud noise and simultaneously move or distortone or more simulated anatomical features of the face and head such asthe nose or tongue, much to the enjoyment of everyone concerned.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and In the figure the face maskis generally designated by the reference character l. The body of themask is molded into any desired facial characteristics and examples ofsuch characteristics are shown in Fig. 1 such as eyes 3, mouth 4 andchin 5. While molding of the masks is a desirable process, it is to beunderstood that, in some cases, the mask may be formed by a dippingoperation employing forms of the desired faci'al characteristics. Themask is preferably composed of rubber in the form of latex, although itis to be understood that any desirable material could be employed.

The masks are made in at least two size's, one size to fit the averagechild's face and the other size to fit the average adult's face. Towardthe rear and on each'side of the mask there is provided a hole oropening 2 to which i's affixed the conventional rubber band or string toenable the mask to be positioned firmly on the head of the wearer.

Fig. 1 depicts the invention wherein the mask is designed with a narrowstricture |2 at the base of the nose. Into this stricture or opening isglued a wooden plug |3 provided with a conventional metallic or othertype reed or whistle. In this modification, the nose I 4 is hollow andrather elongated so that When the wearer squeezes the nose with hishand, reed whistle l3 emits a characteristic whistling noise. It shouldbe understood that any type' of noise maker could be employed in thismodification just so long as the bulb action of the nose providedsuflicient air to operate the noise maker. i The modification includedherein is merely illustrative and it will be understood, of course, thatthe invention is to be taken as limited only by the scope of the'appended claim.

This application is .a division of copending parent application, SerialNo. 260,057, filed December 5, 1951, now Patent No. 2,606,324, grantedAugust 12, 1952.

What is claimed is:

A rubber face mask for amusement purposes ;adapted to coversubstantially entirely the face of the wearer and having on the exteriorthereof 'simulated anatomcal features of the face, such as a mouth, achin and eyes, said mask having an elongated, hollow, simulated, rubbernose of exaggerated size, and an fair-operated noise-making meanslocated in the base of the nose and operated by tweaking the nose.

RUDOLF MAFKO.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 2,023214 Westmore Dec. 3, 1935 2,279,799 Stanford Apr. 14,1942 2,585,880 Veerman Feb. 12, 1952 2,611,902 Rockmore Sept. 30, 1952

